Freebird Pilates

Martha Peterson, CCSE, founded Essential Somatics (r) in 2010. It was a private practice that provided classes and clinical sessions. Martha was a professional dancer whose injury and chronic muscle pain ended her dance career. She transitioned from teaching Dance Education and Massage Therapy to other roles. Despite her dance background and body awareness, Martha could not heal her chronic hip pain. Thomas Hanna's simple science of brainplasticity and his work with Martha changed her. She discovered how to restore her lost movement. This was due to the cumulative effects of stress on her body. This method helped her overcome pain. These methods enabled her to resume her active lifestyle. This is full of freedom instead of the body's natural design. Martha learned that how one responds to life is more important than what happens.